Bernice Inman, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Bernice Inman is a veteran’s wife whose Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits were reduced because of Social Security Ruling 82-31. That ruling deemed the portions of veterans’ benefits earmarked for dependents to be their unearned income for the purpose of calculating SSI benefits. Inman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and all similarly situated dependents against the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, challenging 82-31. The district court granted summary judgment for Inman, determining that 82-31 was not a valid…